Harlow Attractions, history, trivia, and more! Somewhere on the border between London and Hertfordshire, you will find the New Town of Harlow. Officially founded in 1947, Harlow was one of the new towns originally built to soak up the overspill from London after the war. As the soldiers returned, the houses they came back to…
St Albans. The ideal staycation base for those with a love of history or Hot Cross Buns. Buns we hear you ask, well read on and we will get to that bit. But seriously if you are in Hertfordshire or London for that matter then you really need to consider paying a visit to this…
All you need to know about Basildon, including tourist attractions, history, and how to get there. Basildon is situated in Essex, inside its own borough and roughly 26 miles east of London. Known for being one of the post-war new towns, Basildon was built to accommodate overspill from London. Nowadays, it is a pleasant town…
The Five Minute Guide to Woking. Get to know your town with one of our helpful travel guides. Situated in Surrey, this sunny English town is all the way down in the south. That means it has better weather than most of us UK dwellers, making it an ideal staycation destination for stay-at-home-summer 2021. Woking…
Get to Know Aldershot in Under Five Minutes The Hampshire staycation destination that operates with military precision Anyone who has been put off getting on a plane after the 2020 pandemic, will be interested in scouting around for potential new staycation destinations that they can visit. Here at Five Minutes Spare, we take great pride…
Solihull The Rather Quaint West Midlands Town On The River Blythe. Somewhere in the Forest of Arden, you will find Solihull, still not far enough away from Birmingham to escape being industrialised, but on the edge. This quaint little former market town was the apple in the eye of the English crown, although that apple…
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